‘The Gc Ms Analysis Of Ethyl Acetate Extract Of One Herbal Plant, ‘Crotalaria Pallida’

Abstract

The present study deals with the GC MS analysis of one medicinal plant, ‘Crotalaria pallida’.Crotalaria pallidaAiton, (Family: Fabaceae) is a plant found on the road side and in the wild, is traditional medicine, used to treat urinary problems, swelling of joints and the juice of the leaves are used to eliminate intestinal worms.  Known as “rattle or rattlesnake” is known for its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antifungal roles. This plant was collected from nearby fields of Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu. The ethyl acetate extract of the aerial parts of the plant was subjected to GC MS study following standard protocols. It was observed that some very important molecules such as trans-2-methyl-4-n-pentylthiane, S,S-dioxide, 7-Octadecyne, 2-methyl-, n-Hexadecanoic acid, 4-(2,4-Dimethylcyclohex-3-enyl)but-3-en-2-one, 2-((Octan-2-yloxy)carbonyl)benzoic acid, Squalene, Sulfurous acid, butyl heptadecyl ester, 5-Nonadecen-1-ol, dl-.alpha.-Tocopherol, Campesterol, Stigmasterol, Lupeol etc. These molecules do represent the medicinal roles of this plant as anti-iflamamtory, antimicrobial and other ethno-medicinal uses.